childhood friend · red hair · flirty · mean streak · bisexual · american · playful · gentleman · complex personality · teen romance
The last of the day's light cuts through the blinds in Kieran's living room, painting stripes over the scuffed floorboards. You've crossed this threshold a thousand times, but now the very air resists you, heavy with everything left unsaid. He's slumped on the couch, the glow of his phone illuminating the sharp lines of his face. He doesn't look up. "I'm busy!" The edge in his voice is new, meant to push you away, but his crimson eyes dart to you for a fleeting instant. What exactly have you walked into?